Everything Nifty – From Chickens & Gardening to Printers & Technology
There is a 1.5 acre empty lot behind our house and every year theyd “disc” it to remove weeds for fire suppression. I’ve heard about people renting goats and sheep for mowing down weeds and thought it would be fun to try, but I never got past the thought.
Rest In Peace Grey Chicken I’ve been wanting to design an automatic chicken coop door closer for years. There are plenty of other systems out there that automatically open and close the coop door, but they are expensive and, well, not designed by me! 😉 Basically my idea is to create a simple system that is Read More …
I host and manage about 50 different websites. The vast majority are static sites for friends and family that don’t require any backup processes above the daily backup provided by my webhost. In the 8 years that I’ve been running websites I’ve been with about 12 hosting companies and even though my current server has had Read More …
As you may know, for the past few years I’ve been in process of waterproofing my basement. Some of the things I’ve done include: Adding gutters to the house Plugging holes in the wall with hydraulic cement Using 4″ irrigation draining pipes to pull the water as far from the house as possible
I’ve mentioned that I’m pretty anal about computer backups. I recently purchased a new computer from the Dell Outlet, a Dimension E521 with Windows Vista. I’ve heard nothing but bad reviews for Vista and am quite happy with my XP setup so my plan was as follows:
I’ve been struggling with this question for about… let’s see… 4 years! Do I convert my hobby site www.nifty-stuff.com over to a CMS platform? Here’s how it plays out about every 6 months:
Refill BCI-3/6/CLI-8 PGI-5Bk cartridges using the “German Durchstich” method This is a refill method suggested by one of our forum members: pharmacist. I’ve tested this method and have been very happy with it (see updates in the comments). NOTE: This method is designed for refilling Canon OEM Canon cartridges.
This summer in Northern California has been pretty hot. I noticed a few areas of my lawn were more effected than others, specifically brown areas where my sprinklers weren’t getting enough water. Yes, I could re-arrange the sprinklers or add a few more lines, but I’m just not up to that task. During some internet Read More …
My Experiences With Laser Toner Cartridges (Refilling and Remanufactured) I’ve decided to chronicle my experiences with laser toner cartridges over the past few years. I’ve had a hand at refilling toner cartridges and have also used remanufactured (refurbished) cartridges.
This is page 3 of Basement Waterproofing. See pages 1 & 2 A few other issues I’m contending with are regarding the sump pump: